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Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth through Kindergarten

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Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth through Kindergarten

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Standards of quality to support the development of all children, birth through kindergarten.

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Wonderschool offers a platform to create a website and childcare management software.

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Michigan - Get Help to Start Or Grow Your Child Care Business | Wonderschool

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Learn how to start or grow your dream child care business. Get expert guidance on obtaining your child care license, securing financing, marketing your services, and all the essentials for starting and growing a successful daycare—access free child care software to manage your business.

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MiRegistry is a centralized professional development registry.

It keeps track of employment, education, and training history and providers can search for training. All providers must create a personal profile and owners must create an organizational profile for their business.

Programs participating in the Great Start to Quality process will apply for their Quality Level within MiRegistry.

Infant Safe Sleep: https://go.miregistry.org/v7/trainings/search/(slider-new:180496/detail)

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Learn how Michigan's registry for early childhood and out of school time workforce can help serve you and your program.

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The State of Michigan website for the Child Care Licensing Bureau.

There are resources listed for both families and providers, links to the rules and regulations, and announcements for providers.

Listed under "Child Care Licensing Resources"
- Rules & Regulations
- Checklists
- Licensing Forms
- Resource Guide to Licensure

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Child Care Licensing - Bureau of Fire Services Plan Review Webinar

Child Care Licensing has partnered with the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Fire Services to offer a pre-recorded webinar for child care providers. This informative session provides valuable insights into when plan reviews are required and guides you through the essential steps involved in submitting a plan review. Additional resources on the plan review process can be found here: Fire Safety Inspections.

Michigan AEYC New Staff and Directors Support

Michigan AEYC programs to support Directors and new program staff: Director Network and Early Foundations Program.
The Michigan AEYC Early Foundations program assists with staffing challenges and provides onboarding support for busy directors. New staff and/or staff in new positions will gain immediate skills needed to feel supported and be successful in the classroom even before achieving a CDA or degree.

Directors statewide are invited to join a network of their peers and receive group and individual coaching on personalized topics relevant to their needs. Participants will engage in monthly synchronous and asynchronous meeting opportunities.

For more information about eligibility and the application process, contact miaeyc@miaeyc.org or visit www.miaeyc.org to live chat with a specialist.

Family & Group Home Capacity

Requesting Increases to Capacity and Ratio for Homes
The recent changes to PA 116 allows family and group homes to request an increase in capacity if the licensee meets certain conditions. To help streamline the process, the Child Care Licensing Bureau has developed a form for licensees to request the increase in capacity and a variance to allow for a ratio increase.

Child Care Staffing Shortages

Rule Exception Requests
Child care staffing shortages throughout the state have made it difficult to find caregivers for our youngest Michiganders. With over 9,000 vacancies, shortages of staff are impacting the industry's ability to serve children and families. To help meet this need the Child Care Licensing Bureau is now accepting requests for exceptions to the rules, "rule variances", identified by child care professionals as barriers to bringing on new staff members.

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The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.

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Michigan Virtual is a platform to access virtual trainings.

Licensing required trainings, such as the Health & Safety Courses, are housed on Michigan Virtual. Individuals will need to create an account under the Professional Learning Portal, enter their MiRegistry ID number in their profile, and check the box to share their Michigan Virtual trainings with MiRegistry.

Health & Safety Module A: https://michiganvirtual.org/course/health-safety-for-licensed-child-care-providers-module-a/

Health & Safety Module B: https://michiganvirtual.org/course/health-and-safety-for-licensed-child-care-providers-module-b-2/

Health & Safety Module C: https://michiganvirtual.org/course/health-safety-for-licensed-child-care-providers-module-c/

Transportation Module: https://michiganvirtual.org/course/transportation-training-for-licensed-child-care-providers/

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Michigan Virtual | Demand more from online learning

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Michigan Virtual provides K-12 online learning solutions that improve student success by addressing your whole school's needs.

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CCHIRP is the new online State of Michigan Child Care Licensing System, which simplifies the way you manage your license and communicate with licensing.

New Applications
Go here to create a new application and track your application's progress.

Existing Licenses
Go here to modify your license, view special investigations, file incident reports, submit corrective action plans, and report temporary closures.

Public Login
The public can access reports of licensed programs here.

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Child Care Providers, welcome to your new online State of Michigan Child Care Licensing System, which simplifies the way you manage your license and communicate with us. Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned Child Care Provider, we have useful tools to help you secure, maintain, and manage your license. We're here to support you every step of the way!

Provider Login Public Login

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Child Care Providers, welcome to your new online State of Michigan Child Care Licensing System, which simplifies the way you manage your license and communicate with us. Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned Child Care Provider, we have useful tools to help you secure, maintain, and manage your license.

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Overall basic step guide to the licensure process.

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This is the website you will create an account in to schedule fingerprinting for yourself, your family, 18 years and older, who lives the home, and any staff.

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The Child Care Background Check Program is specifically for the comprehensive background check of licensed child care providers in the state of Michigan. The system will be used by:

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Support & Resources

Your local Great Start to Quality Resource Center can provide resources, referrals, professional development, coaching, TA support, Lending Library access, and more!

https://greatstarttoquality.org/upper-peninsula-resource-center/

Reach out to your local Quality Improvement Specialist to find out what professional development opportunities are currently being offered and assistance with getting registered.

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Most young children in Michigan, ages birth-12, are in licensed programs and it is important for these experiences to be the very best. Quality licensed programs help children learn, grow and develop.

By creating a safe, nurturing place for children to learn, explore and build relationships, quality programs set the foundation for children to be successful in school, work and life.

Great Start to Quality offers those individuals who work with early childhood programs and providers in Michigan opportunities to be directly involved.

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Great Start to Quality - Find High Quality Child Care in Michigan

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Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they provide to children.

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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

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Information regarding getting partial reimbursement for food costs by participating in the CACFP. Home programs can participate with either sponsor organizations listed below:

Association for Child Development
http://www.acdkids.org/

Mid-Michigan Child Care Centers, Inc.
http://www.midmichigancc.com/

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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

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ACD is one of the agencies that support home programs in Michigan participating in the food program.

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The Association for Child Development (ACD) is a nonprofit organization that educates parents and caregivers about nutrition to promote the development of children and establish healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. ACD's primary responsibility is administering one of the largest sponsorships of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the nation, serving both the states of Illinois and Michigan. By monitoring more than 2,200 child care homes and centers and preparing monthly reimbursement checks for each, ACD ensures that nearly 47,000 children receive nutritious meals and snacks each day!

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The Association for Child Development (ACD) is a nonprofit organization that educates parents and caregivers about nutrition to promote the development of children and establish healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. ACD's primary responsibility is administering one of the largest sponsorships of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the nation, serving both the states of Illinois and Michigan.

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Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program is one of the agencies that support home programs in Michigan participating in the food program.

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Welcome to Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides nutrition training and financial reimbursement for approved meals and snacks served in licensed child care homes, approved relative care/unlicensed homes and approved licensed day care centers. It is an extension of the National School Lunch Program and is administered in Michigan by the Department of Education and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program (MMCCFP) is a "sponsor" of the CACFP and has a contract from the state to provide services and reimbursements directly to participating child care homes.

The primary objective of the CACFP is to ensure that children 12 years of age and younger enrolled in child care homes and centers receive well-balanced, nutritious meals. The program helps child care providers meet this goal through nutrition education, program training and financial reimbursement.

The CACFP

Promotes good nutrition during the years when children are developing eating habits that can continue into adulthood.

Educates children to make nutritious food choices and helps them develop a positive attitude towards food.

Assists providers with planning balanced meals/snacks and dealing with issues that can arise when feeding children.

Provides financial assistance to child care providers to help them run a quality business.

Reassures parents that their children will receive high quality, nutritious meals while in care.

Participation in the food program is free. Your child care home or center must be licensed by the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services or you must be an approved unlicensed provider to sign an agreement with a sponsoring organization like Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program.

Once you're signed up with us, you'll plan and serve meals and snacks that meet USDA requirements to the children enrolled in your child care. The best part is that the guidelines are much like the meals you are already serving, so it's not difficult to follow at all! Keeping daily records of the meals is also simple - it only takes about three minutes a day to write down the meal/snack components and attendance. At the end of the month, you'll send the menus and attendance forms (referred to as a "claim") to Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program; the reimbursement checks for menus that met USDA guidelines are sent near the end of the month when Mid Michigan Child Care receives funds from Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

We cover the entire state of Michigan!

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Welcome to Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides nutrition training and financial reimbursement for approved meals and snacks served in licensed child care homes, approved relative care/unlicensed homes and approved licensed day care centers.

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Information for receiving child care scholarship (DHHS payments) from the State.

Resources Found Here

- CDC Handbook

- I-Billing information

- Attendance Records

- Occasional grant information

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The Office of Child Development and Care (CDC) supports low-income working families by providing access to affordable, high-quality early care and afterschool programs. To achieve this end, the office supports numerous efforts designed to assess and improve the level of quality across the spectrum of Michigan's early learning and care settings.

Survey- 2/22/2024
Providers and Parents:
We are asking for your feedback to help us create a handbook that provides you with information that helps you with program requirements. The survey can be completed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MICDCHANDBOOK.
The survey will remain open through March 6, 2024.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Survey- 11/17/2023

If you are a licensed child care provider in Michigan, we want to hear from you!

The Child Development and Care (CDC) program helps many Michigan families pay for child care. In the past, the child care assistance payment rates have increased because providers like you completed a survey regarding child care prices. Do not miss this opportunity to help influence future assistance payment rates!

Even if you do not accept child care assistance payments, information about the prices you charge will help to make sure that the program's reimbursement rates are fair.

Please use the following link to take the survey:
https://secure3.surveynetwork.com/MRS2023
The survey will take about 15 minutes. When you finish the survey, you will be entered into a random drawing for one of ten e-gift cards worth $150 each.

If you have questions about completing the survey for multiple locations or need help to complete the survey, please contact the survey team at 1-844-985-1290 or ppa@publicpolicy.com.

Thank you for participating and for all you do for children every day.

Contact numbers for information about:
CDC Call Center , call 866-990-3227 during the hours of 9am -12pm and 1:30p-4p EST Monday-Friday

If you are a child care provider calling about the status of your license exempt application, press 1.

If you are a child care provider calling about an address change, or other changes, press 2.

If you are a child care provider calling about a PIN, or a billing payment issues, press 3.

If you are a parent or child care provider calling about authorizations, child's assignments, number of hours approved or regarding service begin and end dates, press 4

If you are calling about a criminal history match or question on 5 year reprint, press 5

Child care licensing information, call 866-685-0006 or visit http://www.michigan.gov/michildcare.

License Exempt Provider Preservice Training (LEPPT), call 877-614-7328 or visit www.miregistry.org.

If you are a parent or child care provider calling about authorizations, child's assignments, number of hours approved, or regarding service begin and end dates, call 844-464-3447.

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Great Start to Quality provides supports for all licensed child care programs and provides a searchable public database of all licensed child care programs. Programs have the ability to update their profiles to post their hours of operation, contact information, pictures, descriptions of their program, and current openings.

Log into your program here: https://stage.worklifesystems.com/program/4

Quality Recognition & Improvement System - Quality Levels

Find information about participating in Michigan's Quality Recognition and Improvement System and earn a Quality Level.

Support & Resources

Find contact information to your local Resource Center that can provide resources, referrals, professional development, coaching, TA support, Lending Library access, and more!

https://greatstarttoquality.org/upper-peninsula-resource-center/

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Most young children in Michigan, ages birth-12, are in licensed programs and it is important for these experiences to be the very best. Quality licensed programs help children learn, grow and develop.

By creating a safe, nurturing place for children to learn, explore and build relationships, quality programs set the foundation for children to be successful in school, work and life.

Great Start to Quality offers those individuals who work with early childhood programs and providers in Michigan opportunities to be directly involved.

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Great Start to Quality - Find High Quality Child Care in Michigan

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Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they provide to children.

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GSQ Quality Indicators Guidance Document

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GSQ Quality Indicators Guidance Document

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Guidance document for all of the indicators in Michigan's Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS). The QRIS is designed to measure overall quality of a program, looking at family and community partnerships, inclusive practices, intentional teaching practices, professional development, and staff qualifications.

These quality indicators are aligned with Michigan's Early Childhood Standards of Quality, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the National Association for Family Child Care, the National Accreditation Commission, the Program for Infant Toddler Care, the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, and the Environment Rating Scales.

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The Pyramid Model is a framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development.

The Pyramid Model works in conjunction with the program’s curriculum, but is not a curriculum itself.

It is our goal to provide states with the technical assistance and training to establish the systems and policies needed to adopt and sustain the implementation of the Pyramid Model. NCPMI is focused on the implementation of the Pyramid Model to promote the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five, address disparities in discipline practices, promote family engagement, use data for decision-making, and foster inclusion of children with, and at risk for, developmental delays and disabilities.

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

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The goals of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) are to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (Pyramid Model) within early intervention and early education programs with a focus on promoting the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five, reducing the use of inappropriate discipline practices, promoting family engagement, using data for decision-making, integrating early childhood and infant mental health consultation and fostering inclusion. s

Resource Spotlight

Children's book list

Includes diverse examples of books that can be used to promote social-emotional skills.

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Supporting implementation of the Pyramid Model with fidelity.

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

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The goals of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) are to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (Pyramid Model) within early intervention and early education programs with a focus on promoting the ...

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Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale

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Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale

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The Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale provides guidelines of what a quality home child care looks like when it comes to the physical setting, schedule, routines, and interactions. This is also a screening tool that home programs wishing to go through observation in the Quality Level process with Great Start to Quality can use.

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The third edition of the FCCERS is a major revision that introduces innovations in both the content and the administration of the scale while retaining continuity of the two primary characteristics of the FCCERS, namely its global definition of quality and its reliance on observation as the primary source of information on which to base assessment of family child care home quality.

Scale consists of 33 items organized into 6 subscales:

Space and Furnishings

Personal Care Routines

Language and Books

Activities

Interaction

Program Structure

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The third edition of the FCCERS is a major revision that introduces innovations in both the content and the administration of the scale while retaining continuity of the two primary characteristics of the FCCERS, namely its global definition of quality and its reliance on observation as the primary source of information on which to base assessment of family child care home quality.

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Milestones that are typically observed at different ages.

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Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.

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As a child grows and develops, there are many things you can do to help. These links will help you learn more about children’s development, positive parenting, safety, and health at each stage of a child’s life, infant through teenage years.

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Learn more about child development, positive parenting, safety, and health for each life stage.

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Information about the commonly used Ages and Stages (ASQ) developmental screening tool.

The ASQ can be utilized for free through the Lending Library of the Great Start to Quality Upper Peninsula Resource Center.

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Sign up to help if you work with diverse families.

Support healthy development with today's most trusted screeners

Screening Resource Finder

The Screening Resource Finder makes it easy to locate helpful resources within our step-by-step Screening Navigator. Explore free tools and resources tailored to each step of the screening process, starting with the very first planning phase.

Before you Begin

What's My Role as a...

As an early childhood educator, you play a vital role in ensuring that every young child is screened. Start by partnering with parents to explain why developmental screening is so important, introduce ASQ, and address any concerns they might have. Once parents complete the questionnaires, ASQ makes it easy for you to score them and interpret the results. Then sit down with parents to share what the screener revealed, plan next steps, and give them tips and strategies for encouraging their child's progress.
Learn more in the Training Portal
Resources

Program administrators lay the critical groundwork for a successful screening program. Your first role is to plan your program, from determining goals to choosing your screener. Once your plan is in place, train and support your staff on every step of screening, including engaging parents, communicating results sensitively, and connecting families with community resources for referral. You'll also want to evaluate the success of your screening program and make periodic adjustments when necessary.
Learn more in the Training Portal
Resources

As a home visitor who works closely with families, you're in an ideal position to ensure that young children are screened. Partner with the families you work with to explain why developmental screening is so important, introduce ASQ, and address their concerns and questions. Once parents complete ASQ questionnaires, score them in minutes and interpret the results. Then sit down with families to share the results, plan next steps, and give them strategies for nurturing their child's skills and development.
Learn more in the Training Portal
Resources

Because pediatricians are the professionals most likely to see a child on a regular basis, you're in the perfect position to promote children's healthy development and identify potential delays early. If your office doesn't have a screening program yet, plan one with the help of the resources on this site. As parents complete ASQ through your program, your role is to score the questionnaires, interpret results, and sit down with families to share what you learned and plan next steps. In between screenings, give families learning activities and other resources to foster their child's skills and development.

Resources

You may not be a child development specialist, but you are the expert on your child-and research has shown that parents' concerns are accurate predictors of developmental delays. Talk to an early childhood professional about the benefits of developmental screening, and complete the ASQ questionnaire that's right for your child's age (they're easy to do and take just 10-15 minutes). When your child's pediatrician or teacher shares ASQ results with you, celebrate the milestones your child has reached and ask what you can do next to support your child's skills and healthy development.

Resources

Over 1 million children screened with ASQ

Trusted by professionals for 20 years

Quick and easy for parents to complete

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Uncover the knowledge to change a life with Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ).

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Lending Library of GSQ UP Resource Center

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Lending Library of GSQ UP Resource Center

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Access to hundreds of books, puppets, sensory items, blocks, rocky boats, climbers, and more! All for free for licensed child care programs and families! Contact your local Quality Improvement Specialist (QIS) to set up an account.

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Early On is Michigan's system for helping families of infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 who have developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities. Early On supports and partners with families to promote the development of their infants and toddlers.

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Early On is Michigan's system for helping families of infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 who have developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities. supports and partners with families to promote the development of their infants and toddlers in developmental areas, such as:

physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking)

cognitive (thinking, learning, solving problems)

communication (talking, listening, understanding, gesturing)

social-emotional (feeling secure, able to calm, playing with others)

self-help (eating, dressing)

partners with families, using their daily routines to work on supporting the growth and development of their babies.

During the first three years of life, a baby's brain grows and changes dramatically. Early On emphasizes early identification and early referral to minimize delays and maximize developmental outcomes. Understanding your child's development may help you recognize if your child needs a referral. Check out the developmental milestones to learn more, and complete the referral form if you have concerns.

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Early On is Michigan's system for helping families of infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 who have developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities.

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Looking to further your education and obtain a CDA, Associate, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Development? The T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship from MiAEYC can help significantly reduce your cost of school!

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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN links education, compensation and commitment to improving the quality of early education. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN is a statewide scholarship program designed to help child care center teaching staff, preschool teachers, family child care providers, group home owners, center directors, early childhood professionals and administrators meet their professional development goals, while continuing their current employment in regulated early childhood and school age care settings T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN addresses two major challenges in the early education and care field - low wages and high turnover. The scholarship helps increase compensation and the retention of skilled teachers. The education level of child care providers is one of the most critical indicators of the quality of a child's experiences in child care.

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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Michigan Scholarship Program - MIAEYC

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T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood Michigan Scholarship ProgramHomeT.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Michigan Scholarship ProgramApply for a ScholarshipBuilding Foundations ScholarshipCDA Assessment/Renewal ScholarshipMI-YDA Credential ScholarshipAssociate's Degree or CDA Training ScholarshipBachelor's Degree ScholarshipMaster's Degree ScholarhipLicense Variance Scholarship and Retention IncentivesHigh School CTE ScholarshipParticipating CollegesPublicationsMake a PaymentCalculate Your Tuition CostFrequently Asked QuestionsForms for Current Recipients Click Here To View Spanish VersionAbout T.E.A.C.HT.E.A.C.H.

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The materials found on this page can help you provide high-quality inclusive child care and communicate the importance of this care to families.

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Michigan families need access to more child care centers that are equipped to accommodate children of all abilities. Child care providers require access to resources, strategies and tools to help them provide inclusive child care that allows children of all abilities to feel safe and supported, meet their developmental milestones and learn together.

The Inclusive Learning Toolkit materials found on this page will help you and your team provide high-quality inclusive child care. They help effectively communicate the benefits of this care to current and prospective parents and guardians.

Ready to get started? Download the materials below to learn how you can improve the quality of care provided to children of all abilities.

Check out the online learning series, All Together: Caring for Children with Delays and Disabilities. The series consists of four online modules to support the early childhood workforce in understanding early intervention and special education services as well as strategies for providing a more inclusive environment for all children, including children with disabilities.

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CCRESA Office of Innovative Projects | CCRESA Office of Innovative Projects: Inclusion Toolkit

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Michigan families need access to more child care centers that are equipped to accommodate children of all abilities. Child care providers require access to resources, strategies and tools to help them provide inclusive child care that allows children of all abilities to feel safe and supported, meet their developmental milestones and learn together.

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Apply for your EIN here.

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Step 1: Determine your eligibility

You may apply for an EIN online if your principal business is located in the United States or U.S. Territories.

The person applying online must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN, ITIN, EIN).

You are limited to one EIN per responsible party per day.
The "responsible party" is the person who ultimately owns or controls the entity or who exercises ultimate effective control over the entity. Unless the applicant is a government entity, the responsible party must be an individual (i.e., a natural person), not an entity.

Step 2: Understand the online application

You must complete this application in one session, as you will not be able to save and return at a later time.

Your session will expire after 15 minutes of inactivity, and you will need to start over.

Step 3: Submit your application

After all validations are done you will get your EIN immediately upon completion. You can then download, save, and print your EIN confirmation notice.
Apply online now
Employer tax responsibilities explained (Publications 15, 15-A and 15B)

Publication 15PDF provides information on employer tax responsibilities related to taxable wages, employment tax withholding and which tax returns must be filed. More complex issues are discussed in Publication 15-APDF and tax treatment of many employee benefits can be found in Publication 15. We recommend employers download these publications from IRS.gov. Copies can be requested online (search "Forms and Publications) or by calling 800-TAX-FORM.

Important

We cannot process your application online if the responsible party is an entity with an EIN previously obtained through the Internet. Please use one of our other methods to apply. See How to apply for an EIN. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Purpose of an Employer Identification Number

Employer Identification Numbers are issued for the purpose of tax administration and are not intended for participation in any other activities (e.g., tax lien auction or sales, lotteries, etc.)

Exempt organization information

If you believe your organization qualifies for tax exempt status (whether or not you have a requirement to apply for a formal ruling), be sure your organization is formed legally before you apply for an EIN. Nearly all organizations exempt under IRC 501(a) are subject to automatic revocation of their tax-exempt status if they fail to file a required annual information return or notice for three consecutive years. When you apply for an EIN, we presume you're legally formed and the clock starts running on this three-year period.

Example: Your organization applies for an EIN in November 2023 and chooses a December accounting period. Your first tax period would end on December 31, 2023, and your first return or notice (if your organization does not meet one of the few exceptions to the annual reporting requirement) would be due May 15, 2024. You would be subject to automatic revocation of your exemption if you fail to file for the three periods that end December 31, 2025 (return/notice due May 15, 2026) or for any consecutive three-year period thereafter.

Reporting of beneficial ownership information

You may be required to report certain information on your beneficial owners to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Certain types of corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities created in or registered to do business in the United States must report information about their beneficial owners-the persons who ultimately own or control the company, to FinCEN beginning on January 1, 2024. If you are a company required to report, the initial beneficial ownership information reporting is based on the date your company receives actual notice that its creation or registration is effective, or after a secretary of state or similar office first provides public notice of its creation or registration, whichever is earlier.

Questions such as will my company be required to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN, who is a beneficial owner, and when do I need to report my company's beneficial ownership information are found on FinCEN's website.

FinCEN's BOI pages provide:

Contact FinCEN for more information and questions regarding BOI. Do not contact the IRS; all inquiries must be directed to FinCEN.

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Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online

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This is where businesses have 90 days from the approval of their business to report you are the person who owns your business and not a false identify.

This video from FinCEN provides an overview of Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qXv37hf4Dw

BOI E-Filing System: https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/

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Many companies are required to report information to FinCEN about the individuals who ultimately own or control them. FinCEN began accepting reports on January 1, 2024. Learn more about reporting deadlines.

Alert: FinCEN has been notified of recent fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. The fraudulent correspondence may be titled "Important Compliance Notice" and asks the recipient to click on a URL or to scan a QR code. Those e-mails or letters are fraudulent. FinCEN does not send unsolicited requests. Please do not respond to these fraudulent messages, or click on any links or scan any QR codes within them.

For concerns related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, please contact the Office of the Inspector General.

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Many companies are required to report information to FinCEN about the individuals who ultimately own or control them. FinCEN began accepting reports on January 1, 2024. Learn more about reporting deadlines. Alert: FinCEN has been notified of recent fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.

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Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes

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Licensing Rules for Family and Group Child Care Homes

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Family and Group Child Care Home Compliance Record Checklist

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Family and Group Child Care Home Compliance Record Checklist

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TA & Consultation Manual for Family and Group Child Care Homes

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TA & Consultation Manual for Family and Group Child Care Homes

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Michigan Child Care Matters & Recall List

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Michigan Child Care Matters & Recall List

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Monthly newsletter for licensed child care providers. Also includes the recall list that is updated and needs to be posted each quarter.

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Michigan Child Care Matters | Child Care Licensing

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Michigan Child Care Matters | Child Care Licensing

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Build Up helps parents and their children, ages 3 through 5, get additional educational support as they begin and continue to learn the skills needed to enter kindergarten. An initiative of the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Build Up supports child find efforts through targeted outreach.

Our goal is to refer all children who may be eligible for special education services through Michigan’s Administrative Rules for Special Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B.

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Children grow and develop at different rates, but most will reach several milestones between the ages of 3 and 5. Developmental milestones can help identify when a child is struggling and provide direction to find out why. Children who are not meeting milestones and/or are struggling to learn may need additional supports to help them prepare for kindergarten. And with preschools currently closed because of the ongoing global pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Michigan children don't have access to the vital resources they need to hit their developmental milestones.

There are areas of development that are important skills for children to have in order to build a strong foundation for learning. These areas of development include cognitive (thinking), communication (speech and language), social/emotional (interactions and feelings), independence (self-help), and physical (vision, hearing, and movement). It is important for children to learn and grow in all areas. The new Thrive from Home program was created to help parents and caregivers across the state provide their preschoolers with essential skill-building activities while at home.

Special education programs and/or supports are available to children ages 3, 4 and 5 through the local school district. Intervening as early as possible helps to develop skills to strengthen the child's foundation for future learning.

What Most Children Do at Age 3*

Copies adults and friends

Takes turns in games

Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps

Plays make-believe with dolls, animals and people

May get upset with major changes in routine

May copy a circle with a pencil or crayon

Turns book pages one at a time

Runs easily

What Most Children Do at Age 4*

Enjoys doing new things

Would rather play with other children than by him/herself

Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider" or "Wheels on the Bus"

Can say first and last name

Able to name some colors and numbers

Catches a bounced ball most of the time

Often can't tell what's real and what's make-believe

What Most Children Do at Age 5*

Hops; may be able to skip

Can print some letters or numbers

Likes to sing, dance and act

Is aware of gender

Can tell what's real and what's make-believe

Can play simple games such as Candy Land and Go Fish

Wants to be like friends

Is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative

*Milestones checklists available to download in English and Spanish

Need more information? Learn more about our services, or call the Michigan Special Education Information Line at 1-888-320-8384.

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Children grow and develop at different rates, but most will reach several milestones between the ages of 3 and 5. Developmental milestones can help identify when a child is struggling and provide direction to find out why. Children who are not meeting milestones and/or are struggling to learn may need additional supports to help them prepare for kindergarten.

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Federal & State Required Posters for Hired Staff

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Federal & State Required Posters for Hired Staff

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Here you can find what posters employers are federally and state required to conspicuously post, and where you can located them. These posters include the federal minimum wage poster, Equal Employment Opportunity, MIOSHA Posters, and others.

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POSTER: Wage and Hour Posting Requirements For Employers

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Civitas Strategies Early Start was founded in 2021 to support early childhood programs for children.

This website extends the work of renowned family child care tax expert Tom Copeland. Here you can find tax and business information tailored specifically to home child care businesses. You can find numerous resources under their "Resources" section.

There is also an included child care insurance directory list on the website.

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Wonderschool has a host of child care resources, including support for creating business plans, business coaching, and business cohorts. Please watch for information regarding business cohorts from your local Quality Improvement Specialist.

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A community resource for all things child care and early childhood education. Get tips and tools on how to start, grow and discover high quality child care businesses.

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Mizzen Education provides resources for school-age care. Here you will gain access to learning content, resources, and tips to support providing quality care for school-aged children.

Mizzen partners with the out-of-school time field to spark curiosity, cultivate joy, and inspire a love of learning among children and youth.

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Because our platform is created with the out-of-school time field, you’ll get trusted learning content, resources, & pro tips to support your practice.

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Kids are never too young to learn about race. In fact, early childhood is the critical time in the development of children's ideas and attitudes about race. Our challenge, as adults, is to engage them explicitly in thoughtful, informed, and age-appropriate ways. Find resources on raising anti-racist children and learn from the experiences of other caregivers and early childhood educators. EmbraceRace is here to support you on the journey to raising a race-brave generation.

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Supporting Healthy Racial Learning in Early Childhood

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Resources for raising and mentoring kids 0 to 8 years old when it comes to race.

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First Children's Finance offers training around child care business start up, policy and contract creation, marketing, creating business plans, and other effective business practices. They also offer business leadership cohorts, consultation, financial analysis, lending resources, and possible grant opportunities.

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For Businesses

Child Care is a Small Business with Big Impact

You might have started your business because of your passion for children. You might not see yourself as a CEO, or view your business as critical infrastructure for the regional economy. But, you are all of those things. We know you're committed to the future of the children in your program. Let us be your partner in achieving the dreams you have for your business.

If you're looking to start, improve or expand your business, we have a range of programs and services specifically designed for child care entrepreneurs.

Programs

First Children's Finance has a variety of programs to meet your needs. Every interaction with our staff is designed to increase your capacity to manage the financial operations of your child care business. Our programs are available to family child care owners and child care center entrepreneurs.

Consulting Services

First Children's Finance can provide child care-specific business consultation to help you resolve whatever challenge you're facing. Let us help you grow your business with customized consultation focused on your priorities.

Loan Fund

Capital is critical to growth of any business, but for too long child care businesses have struggled to access financing. First Children's Finance specializes in lending to child care businesses - it's the only kind of business we invest in! As a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we leverage our child care expertise to advance business with capital and industry-specific technical assistance.

Business Resource Center

Our online Business Resource Center provides tools and resources to help you run your child care business, and are customized for family providers or child care centers.

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First Children's Finance has a variety of programs to meet your needs. Every interaction with our staff is designed to increase your capacity to manage the financial operations of your child care business.

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Lake Superior Community Partnership Business Directory

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Lake Superior Community Partnership Business Directory

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This is a directory of LSCP businesses partners that may have information or services that could benefit your business including insurance agencies, accountants, business coaches, etc.

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The easy way to find businesses and members in the Lake Superior Community Partnership

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Accelerate UP Business Coaching (Marquette County)

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Accelerate UP Business Coaching (Marquette County)

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Accelerate UP offers complimentary and confidential business coaching services to budding entrepreneurs and established business owners in Marquette County.

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Accelerate UP offers complimentary and confidential business coaching services to budding entrepreneurs and established business owners in Marquette County. Our mission is to facilitate your business journey, whether you’re embarking on a startup venture, seeking to expand an existing enterprise, or diversifying your business portfolio.

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Northern Initiatives is a Community Development Financial Institution. Northern Initiatives provides loans and business services to small business owners and entrepreneurs who create jobs and enable their communities. We work in every county in Michigan.

Services include business management, developing staff policies, business coaching, and small business loans from $1,000 - $500,000.

Jody Lindberg is a local business coach in Marquette with Northern Initiatives. Her contact information is jlindberg@northerninitiatives.org and (906) 362-3235.

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Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub

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The purpose of establishing hubs across the state is to streamline delivery of resources and support to small businesses in Michigan. Far too often, small business owners simply don’t have time to use the resources which already exist due to confusion about which organization to go to, a lack of time to even research options, a lack of match for grants, or programs that are too narrow to help with general needs for business growth. The Hub aims to address these by placing boots-on-the-ground in seven counties throughout the central upper peninsula and custom tailoring services to each county.

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The purpose of establishing hubs across the state is to streamline delivery of resources and support to small businesses in Michigan. Far too often, small business owners simply don't have time to use the resources which already exist due to confusion about which organization to go to, a lack of time to even research options, a lack of match for grants, or programs that are too narrow to help with general needs for business growth. The Hub aims to address these by placing boots-on-the-ground in seven counties throughout the central upper peninsula and custom tailoring services to each county.

In recognition that the central upper peninsula is already home to many organizations which offer some type of support for small businesses, the Hub's main goal is to expand access to those instead of building new programs. In general, resources and support fall into three categories:

Technical assistance including 1:1 coaching, educational events, handbooks, guidance documents, webinars, etc.

Assistance in pursuing outside financial resources (loans, grants, etc.)

Direct grants via the Hub (must be allocated by February 2026)

Existing programs from partners including the LSCP, Innovate Marquette SmartZone, Accelerate U.P. and the Small Business Development Center (among others) will be available in addition to services from local economic development organizations, as well as state and federal organizations. The Hub will also help connect teams of students from Northern Michigan University's School of Business to Hub small businesses participants via the NMU Main Street Program, a new program that has been in development for years and that the Hub has finally provided the avenue to bring to fruition. Tribal businesses will also have a dedicated Small Business Navigator and be able to access resources and support from tribal governments and organizations, including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Sault Tribe Thrive.

Hub Direct Grant Program

Eligibility

What can Hu b Direct Grant funds be used for?

Hub Direct Grand Funds may be used to:

purchase equipment, inventory, software, hardware up to $4,999 per unit;

pay for highly specialized consulting services, or other services Hub cannot provide or directly contract for;

pay certification or licensing fees (for certification or licensure received by 9/30/2026);

Pay for any other HUB-approved cost (that is not an Ineligible Cost) related to supporting the business' operations or growth needs

Are there things Hub Direct Grant funds cannot be used for?

Yes, Hub Direct Grant Funds are not permitted to be used to pay for:

general overhead: rent, lease payments, or utilities

general infrastructure projects

building-based construction or renovation

eligible costs to be reimbursed or that have been reimbursed by another MSF, MEDC, or federal program

projects contrary to efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19

All Direct Grant Award contracts must be signed by February 2026 and all funds awarded must be spent by December of 2026. Businesses may only receive one Direct Grant Award from all Small Business Support Hub Program Grant funding sources.

When and how can I apply for a Hub Direct Grant for my business?

The Direct Grant application and award process is tentatively scheduled to be rolled out in July. Once the application process is active, eligible small businesses connected with the Hub's programming, support, events, services and resources will receive notification and application information.

Click on the GET CONNECTED button to submit your business' information and you r contact information . Upon receipt of your submission , a Hub Small Business Resource Navigator will contact you to get you connected !

The Hub will report data quarterly which will appear here after the first report is completed .

Q uestions related to the Hub may be directed to the Hub 's Program Manager or any of the Hub' Small B usiness Resource Navigators . You can contact the Hub here.

Is my business eligible to use the Hub?

If you consider yourself a small business, then you are likely eligible to utilize the Hub. The MEDC uses a definition of any business with less than 500 employees which covers 99% of businesses in Michigan. The Hub will work with businesses in any industry and at any stage of its development. Program requirements also include that all businesses must have been impacted by COVID-19; the entire seven county region of the Hub falls within a geographic definition of impacted communities.

How much of the Hub funds are going to administrative support?

Administrative overhead is common in grants and a real cost to any organization implementing a grant-based program. However, due to federal restrictions, no funds from the grant can be used for administrative overhead. Instead, the LSCP will operate the Hub as an essential part of its 2024 - 2026 Strategic Plan focus area for Retaining and Growing Businesses. Over the course of the three years, approximately 14% of the funds will flow directly to five strategic partners in return for expanding access to their programming to support the Hub's efforts; those funds may end up in operational budgets depending on each organization's financial processes and strategies.

When will the Hub be operational?

How long will the Hub operate?

Funds from the MEDC are committed for three years so the Hub will operate at least through the end of 2026. Part of our mission is to sustain as much of the Hub as possible following expiration of the funds.

How will the Hub operate with other local economic development and business development organizations?

Where can I learn more about the overall Small Business Support Hub program?

You can learn more directly from the MEDC at https://www.michiganbusiness.org/services/small-business-support-hub/ .

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Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub

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KidKare offers childcare management software and it utilized by some CACFP agencies.

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Most Trusted CACFP Management Software for Daycares - KidKare

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KidKare a CACFP & management software for home providers, centers & sponsors. Spend less time on business tasks & more time with kids. 30-day FREE Trial!

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Brightwheel offers childcare management software.

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Brightwheel | The Easiest All-in-One Childcare Software & App

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See why brightwheel is the #1 childcare management software for preschools and child care. The all-in-one platform is built to save you and your staff time.